Nuclear Front End Webinar Series 1.8 - Manual on the Safe Production, Transport, Handling and Storage of Uranium Hexafluoride

This is the fifth webinar in an IAEA Webinar Series on the Front End of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle. The webinar focuses on the release of new publication IAEA-TECDOC-771 (Rev.1) Manual on the Safe Production, Transport, Handling and Storage of Uranium Hexafluoride.Uranium hexafluoride plays a crucial role in the nuclear fuel cycle due to its use in the most prevalent enrichment methods. This publication aims to offer a comprehensive overview of the properties of uranium hexafluoride, as well as the potential challenges associated with its production, transport, handling and storage.?Expert speakers from IAEA Member States who contributed to the development of the publication will introduce the chapters dedicated to various aspects of producing, transporting, handling and storage of uranium hexafluoride.The webinar will last 1.5 hours, is open to the public, and provides audience engagement through a Q&A webinar chat.Introductory Remarks:Olena Mykolaichuk – Director, Division of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology, IAEAModerators:Carmen Good – Uranium Production Specialist, IAEAYeldos Kultayev – Kazatomprom, Kazakhstan (former IAEA staff member)Speakers:Dave Chesher – Cameco Corporation, CanadaVladimir Khotylev – Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, CanadaPierre Malesys – Consultant, France